Category: Europe
Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill Dozens
New York Times Over 1,000 soldiers from Spain’s emergency response units were deployed to the devastated areas in the eastern part of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/world/europe/spain-floods-valencia.html
Read MoreEurope Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China
New York Times The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/european-union-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html
Read MoreWas Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?
New York Times New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/archaeology-scandinavia-plague.html
Read MoreWednesday Briefing
New York Times A closing address by Vice President Kamala Harris. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/briefing/harris-address-israel-ukraine.html
Read MoreSpain Opens Its Doors to China as a European Trade War Looms
New York Times Spain is forging a path as a “connector” country, drawing Chinese investment as it abstained from taking a position on European tariffs on electric cars. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/spain-china-investment.html
Read MoreTeen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses
New York Times The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/southport-stabbing-terror-charges-ricin-al-qaeda.html
Read MoreParts of Spain Get a Month’s Worth of Rain in a Day
New York Times The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain still to come. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/rain-spain-cold-drop-dana.html
Read MorePutin Oversees Nuclear Training Exercises at Delicate Moment for Ukraine War
New York Times The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/putin-nuclear-weapons-ukraine-russia.html
Read MoreAmid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
New York Times A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/svalbard-seed-vault-deposit-climate.html
Read MoreVatican Issues First Report on Sex Abuse, to Immediate Criticism
New York Times The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/vatican-sex-abuse-report.html
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